Stovepipe-holder.



A. H. PORST.

STOVEPIPE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I7, 1915.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

COLUMBIA PLANDURAPH co..wAsHxNaTON, D. c.

AARON H. FORST, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

STOVEPIPE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented N ov. 16, 1915.

Application filed February 17, 1915. Serial No. 8,8571

To all wiomo may concern:

-Be it known `that I, AARON H. Fons'r, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain newI and useful Improvements in Stovepipe-Holders, of which the following isa speciication. Y f

This invention has for its object to provide a new and improved means for holding or anchoring the stove pipe section that is projected into the flue, of a simple and economical construction and in which Vthe several parts are designed for preventing pushing the section too far into the iiue and lfor holding it against being accidentally pulled out of the pipe flue or thimble after ithas beenadjusted for use.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved pipe holding means of the character stated that includes an adj ustable clamp for holdingthe usual thimble or ue ring or flange in place and for rigidly securing the flue pipe section in vits lluey inserted position.

Another object of my invention is to provide a flue holding or anchoring means in which the several parts are so designed and cooperatively so `conn'ectible that they can lbe easily and quickly adjusted forbeing set kto their flue pipe anchoring position and which may be readily adjusted for being removed from the flue with the flue pipe section, as the latter isk withdrawn from the flue thimble.

With other objects in view, that will hereinafter appear,fmy invention embodies the peculiar construction and novel arrangement ofthe several parts hereinafter fully explained, speciiically pointed out in the appended claims, and illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a stove pipe with myV improved holding or anchoring means operatively applied thereto, the same `being shown as held in the flue opening orthimble. Fig. 2 is a perspective view, parts beingy broken away to illustrate how the pipe is turned to cause the hinged end ofthe, pipe holder to disengage theV inner face of thechimney flue `when it is desired to take down 4the smoke pipe. Fig. 3 is a perspective .view of myimproved holder or anchoring device. Fig. 4 isa transverse section of the same on the line if-f4( on Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail view of thehinged --connection ost the holder, andhereinafter speciically referred to. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the outer end of the member of the holder that is adapted for being clamped onto the flue pipe section.

My improved pipe holder or anchoring device, which is best shown in Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawing comprises a main or body member in the nature of a thin metal bar 1 that has a longitudinal slot 10 that eX- tends from the outer to near the inner end and which, in practice, is `formed by slitting the bar longitudinally and bending up the .opposing portions to form vertical flanges 1Q, the said bar being slotted as stated to facilitate pushing it along a clamping bolt 3, which attaches to the pipe section 2.

When applying holder or anchoring means to the pipe section 2, a hole 20 is first punched in the bottom wall of the pipe, at

end at least equal the depth of the flue thimble and the said bolt 3 whose head straddles and rests on .the flanges 12 of the member 1 is held clamped forfxedly holding the y'member 1 on the' pipe section 2, by a nut 30 lnected to the inner end of the member 1 and whose inner end is bent down at right 4angles to form a'clamp for fitting over the inner Jface or wall of the flue 6 when the Vparts are assembled for use, as shown in Fig. 1.

- As above noted, the member 5 ishingedly connectible with the member 1 and to provide a simple and eiiective means for joining they twofmembers 1 and 5, as stated, the inner end of the member 1 is longitudinally notched, as at 13, to form extensions 14-14 which when bent back upon themselves form open sockets 14 to receive the lateral pintles -55 formed on the outer end of the member 5, it being readily apparent, by refer.- ence to Fig. 5 of the drawing, by reason of the peculiar shape of the meeting ends of the Vmembers 1 and 5 that when positioned as in the said Fig. 5. by moving the member 5 in the direction of the arrow X, the hinge connection between the two members is made.

7 denotes the usual thimble or flue ring and S is the adjustable clamp that consists of a member that has a longitudinal slot 8O Aa distance from its inner or i'lue penetrating I for fitting over the lower end of the bolt 3,

a downwardly bent heel 8l at the outer end and pendent bearing portion 82 at the inner end for engaging the ring 7 when the several parts4 are at their' operative position (see Fig. 1) Yat which position they are held by the nutBO and the winged nut 3l.

To further hold the flue pipe section in its rigid position within the flue thimble 4,

a wire 60 may be fastened around theelbow endfl of the smoke pipe and t0 the heel member 81 ofthe clamp 8, as shown.

In putting up the smoke pipe, the pipe sec tion with the holding means attached, is inserted intothe flue thimble t until the pendfV ent or shaped vportion 50 of the locking member 5 drops over lthe inner edgefo'f the thimble or flue wall. The pipe 2 is then pulled out to draw the portion 50 of the member 5 tightly against the :(lue wall and the clamp 8 is then adjusted to hold the ring f 7 tightly over the outer edge of themouth of the thimble or fine, and if desired the supplemental fastening means, the wire 60, may

be attached'to the elbow portion of the smoke pipe andthe clamp 8, it being understood that under ordinary conditions `the Y wire fastening means 60 may be omitted.

Vhienit is desired to take down the pipe', 'Y and assuming the pipe sections are merely joined in theusual way, and not rrivetedtogether, all of the smoke pipe except section @2 that enters the vlue,^is taken down, leavingV only the section 2 in place. The wing nut on the bolt 3 is thenloosened to permit pulling back the clamp 8 and the section 2 is then pushed into the'iiue a distance suilicient to `itree the clamp 5. After'which, the pipe section 2 is turnedaround tothe position shown in Fig.- 2 and as the clamping end 50 is now upside down, the locking memberV 5 is held Tentirely within the pipe section 2, which -allows the said pipe section to slide freely out of the iue or -thimblel When the'several smoke pipe sections are riveted together, and the section 2-cannot v:be turned, as indicated by Fig. 2, the `Ywingi nut is unscrewed` from the bolt '3 to permit oftaking olf Vthe 'clamp 8 and-*loosening thel nut 30 tovloosen up the connection between 'thel pipe section 2 and the member l yand 'when the parts'arethus adjusted thepipe 2 f engaging the hinge element on the slotted bar,v the saidlocking ybar including'a bent end lthat drops down over the inner or flue engaging end of the pipe flue section and is adapted Vfor locking the said pipe section from'pulling out of the flue .and a bolt and nut connection mounted von the pipe section that joins the nsaid section and thevslotted bar. v Y f 2. In a smoke-pipe holder, the combination with a hue pipe section, a bolt carried therey on whose shank projects outside of the pipe, a bar within the pipe, said barV having a lonthereof whereby'to adapt it for slidably en-l gaging the said bolt, a `locking bar hinged at one yend to the other end of theslotted bar, and whose other end terminatesin an angled Agitudinal slot that opens through one endV A locking member, said member beingadapted for dropping over the inner end of the Hue pipe when the said pipe is' turned in one position and to drop back within the said pipe when the latter is turned to another position, and a clamp device for engaging the outside loi the flue wall that opposes the said lockingl member, the said clamp device being adjustably mounted on the projected shank of the aforesaid bolt, and means for clampingrthe bolt onto the vpiper'rand the adjustable clamping device vonto the'bolt.

3. A smoke pipe holding means that comprises in combination with a smoke pipe -section having-a single bolt aperture; a bar fhavmg a hinged element at theinner Zend and a longitudinal slot thatextends from the hinge end throughuthe outer end, a headed bolt :torta-king into the singleY bolt apertureA in the pipe section and provided with a shank that takes through the slot in the bar,

a clamp nutffor securing the bolt and the bar Y on'the smokepipe sect1on,lan eXtenslon for ausv the slottedlbar having a hinge .element on one endA for coperatively engaging the hinge element on the slotted bar and yhaving Vits `innerfe'nd bent at right angles to form an anchoring member, ,and a slotted Aclamp -mountedvonlthe4r bolt below VYthe fixed clamp Y nut and Aadjustable lengthwise onthe said bolt',"the said clamp alsoincludfing a bent end forY engagingthe outer facel of the flue wall and a nut for engaging the bolt andthe adjusted position'. l A I l et. A smoke pipe holding means that. comprisesfaibar longitudinally slotted1,the slot said clamp for holding the saidclamp-to its being open at one end and anglek :flange p'or-v `tions extending upwardly. romthe. plane. off

said barvalong the longitudinal edges fof said slot, said bar having a'jpair ofrvhinge f elements at the end Vopposite the slot opening, 'an L-eXtension bar vhaving a hinge element for engaging lthe hinge Yelements of? said" slotted bar, such hinge elements being separable'whereby said slotted bar and said extension bar may be disconnected when in a predetermined relative position, a bolt havy ing a head to engage the edges'of said slottedjv bar flanges,` a nut onAk said bolt adapted to mel Clamp said bolt in xed relation with said clamp to oppose the free end of said eXtenslotted bar, a slotted clamp mounted on said sion bar, all being arranged substantially as bolt andan adjusting nut on said bolt for shown and for the purposes described. t clamping vsaid Slotted clamp against said AARON kH. FORST.

' first mentioned nut, said slotted clamp n- .lVtnessesz cluding an end extending at an angle to the MACE LIEBER, plane of the slotted portion of said slotted WM. MIX.

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